for a loop

See: KNOCK FOR A LOOP or THROW FOR A LOOP.

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knock for a loop

[knock for a loop] or [throw for a loop] {v. phr.}, {slang} To surprise very much. * /When I heard they were moving, I was really knocked for a loop./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

loop

[loop] See: [KNOCK FOR A LOOP] or [THROW FOR A LOOP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw a loop

[throw a loop] See: [KNOCK FOR A LOOP]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[set back on one's heels] or [knock back on one's heels] {v. phr.}, {informal} To give an unpleasant surprise; upset suddenly; stop or turn back (someone's) progress. * /Jack brags […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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